Chivay
Chivay is a small town in Arequipa, Peru, 3,639 m above sea level. It has a population of about 5,000 (2020). The climate is classified as tundra (Köppen ET), with a short, cool summer and a long cold season.
Best: Aug–Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Chivay at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in November
Average low in June
131 mm of rain
4 mm of rain
Weather in Chivay
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Cloudy · wind 14 km/h · humidity 49%
When to go to Chivay
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 34 | 37 | 37 | 64 | 73 | 73 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 78 | 71 | 54 |
| High | 15° | 15° | 15° | 14° | 14° | 13° | 14° | 14° | 15° | 16° | 16° | 16° |
| Low | 4° | 4° | 4° | 2° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 4° |
| Rain (mm) | 131 | 126 | 108 | 34 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 27 | 69 |
| Wet days | 16 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
What's on in Chivay
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Outdoors around Chivay
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Chivay
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Peru seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Chivay
Earthquakes around Chivay
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Towns and villages around Chivay
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Chivay from above
Postal code
Getting to Chivay
Places near Chivay
Places with a climate like Chivay
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
